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Brookfield German Holiday Market

Visitors can enjoy a Friday evening biergarten in the big tent featuring live music, a fish fry, and drinks including beer, wine, and soda. The festivities continue with a holiday market under the tent, wagon rides, and an outdoor Story Book Walk presented by the Brookfield Library. Indoor activities include a craft station, a model train display, and visits with Santa, culminating in a tree lighting outside the City Hall Clock Tower.

What to Expect

Features a Friday biergarten, wagon rides, Santa visits, and tree lighting.

Event Details

Ages

All ages

Timed Entry

No

Organizer

Brookfield Parks, Recreation and Forestry

Food & Drink

Friday's Biergarten offers a fish fry (menu TBD) and beer, wine, and soda.

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 (5/5)

Best For

Families with children

Vibe

Festive and community-focused

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

Moderate

Weather Sensitivity

Moderate

Location

Brookfield, WI
53005

Know Before You Go

  • Hours: Friday Biergarten: 5:00pm-9:00pm; live music: 6:30pm-8:00pm. Saturday Holiday Market: 11:00am-6:00pm; Model Train Display: 11:00am-5:30pm; Craft station: 11:00am-4:00pm; Visit with Santa: 3:30pm-5:30pm; Story Book Walk: 11:00am-5:00pm; Wagon Rides: 11:00am-5:30pm; Tree Lighting: 6:00 PM.

Tips & Advice

  • Come Friday evening for the Biergarten in the big tent if you want the fish fry, beer or wine and the live music.
  • Head to the craft station in the Senior Center Dining Room earlier on Saturday, because it closes well before the other indoor activities.
  • Save the visit with Santa for late Saturday afternoon, since he's in the Senior Center Lounge for only a couple of hours.
  • Stay into Saturday evening for the tree lighting outside the City Hall Clock Tower, which takes place as the holiday market closes.
  • Dress warmly for the outdoor Story Book Walk and wagon rides, which run through most of Saturday.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Friday Biergarten in the big tent with a fish fry, beer, wine, soda and live music.
  • Saturday tree lighting outside the City Hall Clock Tower.
  • Santa visits in the Senior Center Lounge on Saturday afternoon only.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens on Friday night?

Friday is the Biergarten in the big tent. There's a fish fry, beer, wine and soda, and a live band.

What is there for kids?

On Saturday there's a craft station, a model train display and a visit with Santa indoors. Outside there's a Story Book Walk presented by the Brookfield Library, plus wagon rides.

Where are the indoor activities?

They're in the Senior Center. The model trains are in the Multi-Purpose Room, the craft station is in the Dining Room and Santa is in the Lounge.

Tags

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Last Updated: Oct 20, 2026
Original Submitter: Sep 17, 2025 The Christmas Events Near Me editorial team